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thoko555's review against another edition
4.0
A different take on the coming of age story, The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows the story of Charlie, a highly-introverted teenager, as he begins his first year of high school. The story is structured as a series of letters written to an unnamed ‘friend’, a character who shoes are filled by us – the reader.
This book is a quick, easy read. However, it deals with a number of darker topics such as sex and drugs (those of you who are squeamish, beware!).
As a protagonist, Charlie does present as being extremely naïve to an extent that would not be expected from someone his age. At the beginning of the story he has in many ways withdrawn himself from life and has become a spectator or a wallflower (title tie-in!) watching the world go by.
I was thoroughly immersed in the story and found it easy to route for Charlie as the plot progressed. Overall, I found the reading experience a lot more real and moving than I was (admittedly) expecting to.
The book does have a few flaws, though none overpowered the flow of the story.
Would definitely recommend :)
This book is a quick, easy read. However, it deals with a number of darker topics such as sex and drugs (those of you who are squeamish, beware!).
As a protagonist, Charlie does present as being extremely naïve to an extent that would not be expected from someone his age. At the beginning of the story he has in many ways withdrawn himself from life and has become a spectator or a wallflower (title tie-in!) watching the world go by.
I was thoroughly immersed in the story and found it easy to route for Charlie as the plot progressed. Overall, I found the reading experience a lot more real and moving than I was (admittedly) expecting to.
The book does have a few flaws, though none overpowered the flow of the story.
Would definitely recommend :)
ann13reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lanadempster's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kateattwell's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rachelbereadin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
stardustyuri's review against another edition
3.0
It was a nostalgic story line with mix tapes, high school pranks, and a single family telephone land line. But I kept picturing Charlie as a 8 year-old child, not a high schooler. And there really was too much crying and very little use of emotional description.
saomie's review against another edition
5.0
First read when I was 16/17 years old and it had such a huge impact on my friends and me. Re read at age of 28 and it still has a huge impact on me. Definitely the part about participating and the quotes eg we accept the love we think we deserve. And all the references about how everyone is affected by something that has happened to them in their childhood etc…
annaneeson's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0